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Preface | |
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Foundations | |
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Science and Research | |
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Alternatives to Social Research | |
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How Science Works | |
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Steps of the Research Process | |
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Qualitative and Quantitative Social Research | |
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Why Conduct Social Research | |
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Dimensions of Research | |
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Dimensions of Research | |
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Data Collection Techniques Used | |
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Theory and Research | |
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What Is Theory? | |
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Social Theory versus Ideology | |
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The Parts of Theory | |
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Aspects of Theory | |
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The Dynamic Duo | |
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The Meanings of Methodology | |
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The Three Approaches | |
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Positivist Social Science | |
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Interpretative Social Science | |
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Critical Social Science | |
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Feminist and Postmodern Research | |
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The Literature Review and Ethical Concerns | |
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The Literature Review | |
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Ethics in Social Research | |
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Planning And Preparation | |
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Qualitative and Quantitative Research Designs | |
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Triangulation | |
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Qualitative and Quantitative Orientations Toward Research | |
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Qualitative Design Issues | |
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Quantitative Design Issues | |
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Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement | |
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Why Measure? | |
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Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement | |
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Parts of the Measurement Process | |
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Reliability and Validity | |
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A Guide to Quantitative Measurement | |
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Index Construction | |
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Scales | |
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Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling | |
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Nonprobability Sampling | |
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Probability Sampling | |
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Quantitative Data Collection And Analysis | |
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Experimental Research | |
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Random Assignment | |
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Experimental Design Logic | |
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Internal and External Validity | |
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Practical Considerations | |
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Results of Experimental Research: Making Comparisons | |
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A Word on Ethics | |
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Survey Research | |
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The Logic of Survey Research | |
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Constructing the Questionnaire | |
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Types of Surveys: Advantages and Disadvantages | |
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Interviewing | |
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The Ethical Survey | |
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Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis | |
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Nonreactive Measurement | |
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Content Analysis | |
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Existing Statistics/Documents and Secondary Analysis | |
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Issues of Inference and Theory Testing | |
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Analysis of Quantitative Data | |
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Dealing with Data | |
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Results with One Variable | |
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Results with Two Variables | |
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More than Two Variables | |
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Inferential Statistics | |
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Qualitative Data Collection And Analysis | |
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Field Research | |
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The Logic of Field Research | |
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Choosing a Site and Gaining Access | |
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Relations in the Field | |
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Observing and Collecting Data | |
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The Field Research Interview | |
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Leaving the Field | |
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Ethical Dilemmas of Field Research | |
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Historical-Comparative Research | |
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The Logic of Historical Comparative Research | |
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Steps in a Historical-Comparative Research Project | |
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Data and Evidence in Historical Context | |
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Comparative Research | |
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Equivalence in Historical Comparative Research | |
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Analysis of Qualitative Data | |
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Comparing Methods of Data Analysis | |
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Coding and Concept Formation | |
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Analytic Strategies for Qualitative Data | |
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What Is Not Seen | |
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Other Tools | |
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Communicating With Others | |
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Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research | |
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Introduction | |
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The Research Report | |
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The Politics of Social Research | |
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Objectivity and Value Freedom | |
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Conclusion | |
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Appendices | |
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American Sociological Association Code of Ethics | |
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Table of Randomly Selected Five Digit Numbers | |
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Sample of Data Archives and Resources | |
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Measurement Theory | |
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Evaluation Research | |
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Glossary | |
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Bibliography | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |